Quick Domestic Tour Update:
I just finished a week with the DAC8 prototype on the domestic tour and forwarded it onto the next participant. I did a brief initial test using it in stereo mode to feed an active XO to verify functionality and then removed the active XO from the signal path and spent the remainder of the time using it in 6 channel mode.
I used USB in (44.1 to 192 content) and 6 channels out with Win7-64bit, JRMC's 96dB Linkwitz-Riley digital XO's (dual 48dB Butterworth), REW's AutoEQ and rePhase to actively biamp stereo speakers and integrate stereo subs. The front panel display fonts are very legible. After setting the master volume, individual channel volumes and Sabre filter, I did not touch the other menu options (except to try the 18dB boost).
Since this is not the correct forum for subjective opinions, I will summarize it is a very clean, detailed DAC with great imaging and I would like to thank Pavel (@Okto Research ) for the opportunity to audition it and @amirm for reviewing it and making it known.
I just finished a week with the DAC8 prototype on the domestic tour and forwarded it onto the next participant. I did a brief initial test using it in stereo mode to feed an active XO to verify functionality and then removed the active XO from the signal path and spent the remainder of the time using it in 6 channel mode.
I used USB in (44.1 to 192 content) and 6 channels out with Win7-64bit, JRMC's 96dB Linkwitz-Riley digital XO's (dual 48dB Butterworth), REW's AutoEQ and rePhase to actively biamp stereo speakers and integrate stereo subs. The front panel display fonts are very legible. After setting the master volume, individual channel volumes and Sabre filter, I did not touch the other menu options (except to try the 18dB boost).
Since this is not the correct forum for subjective opinions, I will summarize it is a very clean, detailed DAC with great imaging and I would like to thank Pavel (@Okto Research ) for the opportunity to audition it and @amirm for reviewing it and making it known.
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